Art Archive

You know the guy or gal who likes taking photos or videos of everything? There’s one in every crowd. That’s me. One of my favorite ways to add value to a social gathering is to take time to document the sights […]

Entertainment has a bad reputation. Its sister word “amusement” after all can be loosely translated to “mindless” – “a” (without) “muse”. And for most people, entertainment is a way to waste time and avoid the important things in life. It […]

Hipsters catch a lot of flak for being pretentious and seemingly silly social fashion fringe-dwellers.* People don’t like people who stick up their noses, or those who like to flaunt edginess or early adopter status. Still, I don’t think we […]

If the Lion King was made today, it would probably be much worse. When Disney created this film (which I recently rewatched for the first time in years) in the early 1990s, it didn’t have the plentiful, powerful CGI available […]

So there I was, listening to a ________* song as one does, when the Spotify’s app Genius integration decided to give me the backstory on one of the songs: “By now, everyone’s heard about _______’s beef with _______ and _______.” “OH, […]

Most people know Disney movies for the excellent songs, like “Let It Go,” or “How Far I’ll Go,” or “Under the Sea” (extraordinary song, that one). But less appreciated is the work of the composers who score these films. Here […]

If you’re trying to convey an immediate sense of who you are to the people around you, you’re probably not going to be able to do it with words. Most people form snap judgments based on appearances, not on careful […]

If you’re trying to create something, you’re going to do your best work when you are least aware of your fans. Game of Thrones fans know what I’m talking about. After six amazing seasons of storytelling, Game of Thrones found […]

Today I was closing a loop on a marketing project when I did something gratuitous: I stopped, paused, and tipped my hat to a fellow creator. The marketer I had been working with is an employee of another company in […]

Remember those cheesy, boring, grainy nature documentaries you used to watch in school when the teacher was not having the best day ever? These films set my expectations for nature films. But Planet Earth 2 is not like those films. And […]

When I’m at the office, I tend to want to work almost anywhere but my desk. It’s not that I don’t appreciate my fancy standing desk. It’s also not that I don’t like the coworkers around my “official working space.” They’re great. I’m […]

When’s the last time a winner of a television talent show left a lasting mark on artistic culture? If you’ve ever seen prime time television, you’ll know that for the past decade+, shows like The Voice, American Idol, and America’s Got Talent have […]

Why do most of us only turn to inspirational art on exceptional days? There are few human beings who aren’t be lifted up by a beautiful, swelling piece of orchestral music. Even non-religious people can appreciate the poetry of the Hebrew Psalms. And if you meet someone […]